Chance came with me, Duane, and Dax to Grandma's church. Chance took Dax up for children's time. It was very cute. And, Chance had the good sense to know when it was time to bail (we were silently thinking "abort!" right as Chance got up to bring him back).
On Christmas morning, Grandma joined us and the Grays to open presents. Dax was very helpful and enjoyed playing "santa" and handing out the gifts. He apparently thought Grandma needed more gifts because he kept taking gifts from Dane and giving them to her. We all (except Dane) thought it was sweet. ;-) When Dax started opening his gifts, he somehow knew just what to do. He tore right through the paper and got to the good stuff.
That afternoon we enjoyed a family favorite meal of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding (a hot bread dish that is awesome with gravy). The pudding turned out great and we realized that bacon fat really does make things better.
With full bellys and armloads of gifts, we truely appreciated the wonderful time with family counting our blessings and celebrating Jesus' birth.
The community cooking effort
Our traditional Christmas Eve gumbo
My wonderful hubby
Enjoying the food and family
Aunt Hollie's yummy cupcakes
Playing with Payton
At children's time with Chance
Enjoying his train
He LOVES his wagon
3 of our favorite people - we're so glad they spent Christmas with us!
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